Naval Education and Training Command: Warrior Toughness

Every U.S. Navy Sailor, enlisted or officer, could face life-threatening situations from combat or casualty. Each and every one needs to have the ability to persevere and perform under both immediate danger and long-term stress, both on the job and at home.

Warrior Toughness (WT) is a holistic human performance skillset that enhances the toughness of our Sailors with a focus on the pursuit of peak performance. The system emphasizes coequal development of toughness in the mind, body, and soul. WT combines performance psychology skills with character development, and teaches the Warrior Mindset, whose concepts were initially developed by members of the Naval Special Warfare community.

Designed to increase the Navy’s warfighting capabilities, WT is an enabler of the Culture of Excellence as part of the first line of effort – Developing a Lethal Warfighting Force. In place at Recruit Training Command since October 2018, the curriculum is now incorporated across all Navy accessions at Officer Training Command Newport, the United States Naval Academy and the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps. WT will improve the performance of Sailors under stress and throughout their everyday lives, building lethal warfighters ready for the next mission.

Video by Lance Cpl. Savannah Mosby, Lance Cpl. Troy Saunders

Marine Minute

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Aug. 30, 2017 | 1:00

I'm Lance Corporal Savannah Mosby with your Marine Minute.

Marines are currently participating in rescue operations in response to Hurricane Harvey in Texas. They are posting ground, air and logistical assets in order to support FEMA, state and local response efforts due to the hurricane, keeping in line with the Marine Corps' mission of being America's expeditionary force in readiness that's always first to the fight, whether on the battlefield or national emergencies.

Also in the Corps,
Marines and Sailors with 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, completed Maritime Prepositioning Force Exercise 17 at Blount Island Command, Florida, August 24th. The exercise helped improve their ability to conduct safe, efficient offloads while in a tactical environment.

Also in the news,
A brand new San Antonio-class Amphibious Transport Dock ship, USS Portland, successfully completed Acceptance Trials August 18th. It was designed to increase the Navy and Marine Corps war fighting capability and is scheduled to be commissioned in Spring of 2018.

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